Nikon N60 Instruction Manual - Page 63

using the optional Speedlight

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• Notes on using the optional Speedlight • Flash sync speed is 1/ 125 sec. or slower when using an optional Speed light. • Available film speeds for TIL Auto Flash are ISO 25 to ISO 800. • When the Red-Eye Reduction function is used, the Red-Eye Reduction lamp on the camera body (not on Speedlight unit) illuminates. • The AF-Assist Illuminator on the Speedlight unit usually emits light. However, when a non-TIL Auto Flash or manual flash is selected, the AF-Assist Illuminator on the camera body lights up instead . • Set the exposure mode to A or M when shooting with the Speed light in mode other than TIL Auto Flash. • In General-Purpose or Auto-Multi Program exposure mode, camera automatically controls maximum available aperture as follows in relation to the film speed. ISO film speed Maximum available aperture (built-in Speedlight) Maximum available aperture (optional Speedlight) 25 50 100 200 400 800 f/2 f/2.4 f/2.8 f/3.3 f/4 f/4.8 f/2.8 f/3.3 f/4 f/4.8 f/5.6 f/6.7 • When film speed increases by one step, the maximum available aperture is stopped down by 112 flstop. Ifyou are using a lens with a maximum aperture smaller than that listed above, automatically controlled aperture range is from the lens' maximum to minimum aperture. • Attach the optional Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 when a sync terminal is needed. • Use only Nikon Speed lights. Other units may damage the camera's electrical circuit due to incompatible voltage requirements (not compatible with 250V or higher). electric contact alignment or switch phase. 63

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• Notes
on
using the optional Speedlight
• Flash sync speed is 1/125 sec. or slower when using
an
optional Speed light.
• Available film speeds
for
TIL
Auto Flash are ISO 25 to
ISO
800.
• When the Red-Eye Reduction function is used, the Red-
Eye
Reduction lamp on
the camera body (not on Speedlight unit) illuminates .
• The AF-Assist Illuminator on the Speedlight unit usually emits light. However,
when a
non-TIL
Auto Flash
or
manual flash is selected, the AF-Assist
Illuminator on the camera body lights up instead.
• Set the exposure mode to A or M when shooting with the Speed light
in
mode
other than
TIL
Auto Flash.
In
General-Purpose or Auto-Multi Program exposure mode, camera
automatically controls maximum available aperture
as
follows
in
relation to the
film speed.
ISO
film
speed
25
50
100
200
400
800
Maximum
available
aperture
f/2
f/2.4
f/2.8
f/3.3
f/4
f/4.8
(built-in
Speedlight)
Maximum
available
aperture
f/2.8
f/3.3
f/4
f/4.8
f/5.6
f/6.7
(optional
Speedlight)
When
film
speed
increases
by
one
step
,
the
maximum
available
aperture
is
stopped
down
by
1
12
fls
top
.
If
you
are
using
a le
ns
with
a
maximum
aperture
smaller
than
that
listed
above
,
automati
c
ally
controlled
a
perture
range
is
from
the
lens
'
maximum
to
minimum
aperture
.
• Attach the optional Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 when a sync terminal is
needed.
• Use only Nikon Speed lights. Other units may damage the camera's electrical
circuit due to incompatible voltage requirements (not compatible with 250V or
higher). electric contact alignment or switch phase.
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